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Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Agama Agama (antigenic formula 4,12:i:1,6) is a serovar of the O:4 (B) serogroup. In 1956, serovar Agama was identified as a new serotype of Salmonella enterica, isolated from the feces of the agama lizard (Agama agama) in Nigeria. The first travel-related case of salmonellosis caused by serovar Agama involved a tourist who had visited Gabon in Central Africa. Serovar Agama has been reported to cause neonatal meningitis and septicaemia. 

NCBI PD link for serovar Agama: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pathogens/isolates/#(taxgroup_name:%22Salmonella%20enterica%22)%20AND%20computed_types:(%22serotype=Agama%22)

Genetic characteristics: In a Nigerian study, serovar Agama isolated from poultry farms exhibited resistance to ampicillin, cefotaxime and ceftazidime.

Animal reservoir: Serovar agama was found in lizards, chicken, cattle, badgers, and pigs.

Geographical distribution: Serovar agama has been reported in the US, Nigeria, and Europe such as the UK, and France.

Human outbreaks: There have been no recent human outbreaks linked to this serovar.